March 2019 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

Photography Competition Rules

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry.
2. The photograph must have been taken during the month and year in question. The date the photo was taken MUST be included in the post.
3. The photo can be of any subject you like, as long as there is some military aviation connection.
4. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc. are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.
5. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st April 2019 (UK time), to enable anyone with last minute entries some breathing space
6. The voting will be carried out by you, the members of FC, by a poll which will be created at the closing of the competition.
7. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.
8. The decision of the moderating team is final.
9. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
10. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
11. Please do not comment on entries other than your own.

Prizes –
First Prize
Your choice of two prints from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Second Prize
Your choice of one print from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Third
No actual prize but the kudos of coming third!

Many thanks to our sponsors, http://www.squadronprints.com, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

Thank you Gill and Team, it is very much appreciated.

Good luck everyone!

[tairngreacht_bas]

Aviano AFB, 14-03-2019



F-16CM AV 89-2035, 555th Fighter Squadron Flag ship "Triple Nickel" by tairngreacht_bas on Flickr

[Yunglee]

C-5M landing at RAF Waddington, 6th March 2019

RCH160 | C-5M Super Galaxy

[xkekeith]

RAF Northolt Nightshoot 14 March 2019 - ZH883 Hercules C5 C-130J 47 Sqn RAF 50 yrs c/s

ZH883 Hercules C5 C-130J 47 Sqn RAF 50 yrs c/s – Version 3 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's mine from a set I posted earlier this month ( viewtopic.php?f=16&t=173081 ).

C.17 1230 of the UAE Air Force touching down at Stansted on 2nd March

1230 C.17 UAE Air force Stansted 02-03-2019 6179 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[IanG]

Oooh, a Tornado surprisingly enough! Taken at the second Marham enthusiasts' day on 8th March


Reflections of my life by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

[Pune]

Typhoon finals Lossie 2 14_03_2019 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr
Typhoon finals into Lossiemouth on the 14th March

[aenstrop]

If you go down to the woods today (well not the woods, but close enough).

Italian visitor on 12 Mar 19 at Lossie.

by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

[baltimore]

Tornado Farewell Event 08/03/2019
Marham - Panavia Tornado GR.4 (RAF) ZA542 by James Pye, on Flickr

[id2770]

US Navy F-35C Lightning II 500Ft 500Kts

DSC_2815a by Iwan Davies, on Flickr

[NickC]

Hercules C5 at Northolt Nightshoot XXVI on 14 March 2019:


RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[Peter345]

It has to be a Tornado photo this month, this is from 8th March.
Tornado GR.4T ZG752, RAF Marham by Peter Starling, on Flickr

Peter

[wezgulf3]

Just one shot of ZE114 backtracking prior to leaving Warton for the final time, 28/3/19



Wes...

[Seamus]

AERO85 returns to Fairford in some outrageous light, 28/03/19

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0015/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[PeteF]

USAF CV-22B Osprey 11-0060 of the 7th SOS in the Mach Loop 28 March 2019 on a FINI flight by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

FINI Flight of CV-22B Osprey of 7th SOS Mildenhall through Cad West on the 28th March 2019.

[Buccs2b]

RAF Odiham 20 March 2019

ZH777 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[robmac]

Heritage jet from the 492nd shot from BlueBell on the 26th March 2019.


48th Fighter Wing Heritage F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd. by Frontline Fighters.com, on Flickr

[B58Hustler]

Eagles on the ramp at Lakenheath 24/03.


RAF Lakenheath by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[Reaper02]

F-35A from the 422ndTES performing a runway 03 flex departure from its homebase Nellis on march the 12th 2019:



Regards, Edwin
e.schimmel@live.nl

[Ellins]

Marham 8th March.

DSE_0449flickr by David Ellins, on Flickr